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I love Urusawa's Yawara so I decided to try reading one of his less known works.
I love how all the characters in this are awfully similar to the ones in Yawara which is totally fine. I really like Urusawa's art style. Young policeman Yamashita reminds me a lot of the reporter Matsuda but with a little difference. This guy's a womanizer wannabe and his boss considers him a good-for-nothing jerk but Yamashita's actually a very nice guy who doesn't hesitate to help others in need. This manga is pretty short and a great way how to kill some time when you feel bored or sad.

So when I was searching out the list of shoujo anime, I bumped into Peach Girl. Honestly, I totally didn't expect it to be that dramatic but I'd say often even overly-dramatic. First episode was great, I expected some funny romantic comedy that could give me chills. But after a few episodes, it suddenly got real serious. It's not like I wasn't enjoying it. There aren't many shoujo with such a dramatic atmosphere that it can sometimes make you a bit uncomfortable. But once you start watching this type of anime, you'll soon find out that not everything in it should be taken too seriously ... since its own goal is to make dramatic story full of (un)expected events, love problems and therefore it isn't that realistic.
The main heroine Momo seemed like a nice girl in the first episode but gradually started acting like a indecisive brat who can't decide between two muffins, two love interests in this case. I kinda didn't get why her skin stayed tanned since she wasn't in front of sun that often afterwards. But then again, her boys' behavior ain't any better. They keep saying they should solve their issues like a grown-ups but noope, they keep acting like a bunch of horndogs trying to win over their prey.
The main villain Sae should be one of the most hated anime characters ever because she's just so evil that you must watch it for yourself.
Kairi was probably the only likable character for me. He wasn't as dumb as his friends.
The animation is pretty good. I don't regret watching it, it was quite enjoyable. There were some WTF facepalm-worthy moments but I got used to it. The ending tho. It dissapointed me and if it wouldn't be that incredibly lame, I'd give more points.

I'm not really a hardcore yaoi fan. However, this ,,softcore'' one was actually pretty good. The story isn't really something what I'd call masterpiece, but I enjoyed it. Akihiko and Kazuya are really cute together. It has that classic 80s vibe, the music is amazing and the art is great. I don't know why it's so underrated. It definitely has some potential. It's sweet and funny story and it's well done considering it's an OVA. It's different from other anime of this kind, like Love Stage, where the characters were extremely shallow. It's a completely different story with Akihiko and Kazuya. Overall, I'd give this ... 7 out of 10.